Vegepygmy (5e)
5th edition (2014) Varied
VGtM, MotM, QftIS
a.k.a. Mold Folk, Moldies
Vegepygmy Overview [1] [2] [3]
[4] Vegepygmies, also known as moldies, mold folk, or mold men,[5] were fungus creatures that lived in dark forests or underground, hunting for sustenance and spreading the spores from which they reproduced. They were spawned from dead humanoids or giants or beasts that were killed by a type of mold commonly known as russet mold.[6]
Vegepygmies stood between 2 to 4.5 feet (0.61 to 1.4 meters) tall with muscular frames covered in plant matter skin. Their coloration depended on their environment, ranging from brown and green skin in wooded areas, gray and black skin underground, or sometimes a moldy blue and white. Their eyes were normally white, lidless, and did not appear to have pupils, and naturally grew a dull brown topknot. They had heavy wrinkles and lacked noses. Lengthy lines of tendrils, similar to hair cover the creatures, ending in a topknot at their head and flowing regardless of the presence of wind. Their hands end in thorn-like claws.[7]
Vegepygmies did not have sexes or reproductive organs. Typical vegepygmy reproduction involved the infection of other creatures. Whether via russet mold or a Chief, vegepygmy spores were toxic and could be used to infect animal life via inhalation. Once killed, the corpse would become a new vegepygmy according to its size, with beast corpses resulting in thornies. The process was painful and slowly weakened a victim until death. This wasn't required however, as the death of a sufficiently old vegepygmy would create two smaller individuals. Memories from an ancestral line could be passed down through generations, with even ancient memories resurfacing in new vegepygmy.[7]
Russet mold itself was created when vegepygmy spores gathered into patches on nearby terrain.[7]
Russet Mold[edit]
Russet Mold is a rust colored mold that can infect creatures and spawn Vegepygmies and Thornies.[8]
Found in Adventures[edit]
List of Vegepygmies[edit]
(8 official and unofficial Vegepygmies)
| Name | Type | Subtype | Size | HP | CR (XP) | Alignment | Habitat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorny | Plant | Vegepygmy, Thorny | Medium | 27 | 1 (200) | Neutral | Forest, Swamp, Underground | VGtM, MotM |
| Thorny Hunter | Plant | Vegepygmy, Thorny | Medium | 27 | 2 (450) | Neutral | Forest, Swamp, Underdark, Underground | Quests from the Infinite Staircase |
| Vegepygmy Common | Plant | Fungus, Vegepygmy | Small | 9 | 1/4 (50) | Neutral | Forest, Swamp, Underground | VGtM, MotM |
| Vegepygmy Overview | Overview | Plant, Fungus, Vegepygmy | Forest, Swamp, Underground | VGtM, MotM, QftIS | ||||
| Vegepygmy Chief | Plant | Vegepygmy, Fungus | Small | 33 | 2 (450) | Neutral | Underground, Forest, Swamp | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Vegepygmy Moldmaker | Plant | Fungus, Vegepygmy | Small | 44 | 3 (700) | Neutral | Forest, Swamp, Underground | Quests from the Infinite Staircase |
| Vegepygmy Scavenger | Plant | Fungus, Vegepygmy | Small | 13 | 1/4 (50) | Neutral | Forest, Swamp, Underground | Quests from the Infinite Staircase |
Sources and Notes[edit]
- ↑ et. al., Mike Mearls (November 2016). Volo's Guide to Monsters. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-6601-1. p. 196. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).
- ↑ Jeremy Crawford (17 May 2022). Monsters of the Multiverse. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0786967870. p. 252-253. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).
- ↑ Wizards RPG Team, Tracy Hickman, Laura Hickman (15 July 2024, 1982). Quests from the Infinite Staircase. (Dungeons and Dragons 5e, Dungeons and Dragons 1e) Wizards of the Coast, TSR. ISBN 0-88038-007-1. p. 218-219. (Expedition to the Barrier Peaks (5e)) Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).
- ↑ [citation needed] Licensed: CC-BY-SA.
- ↑ (1993). Monstrous Manual. (2e) TSR. p. 256. (2e) Licensed: © TSR Inc. (used under 'fair use' clause).
- ↑ et. al., Mike Mearls (November 2016). Volo's Guide to Monsters. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-6601-1. p. 196–197. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 [citation needed] (4e) Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).
- ↑ et. al., Mike Mearls (November 2016). Volo's Guide to Monsters. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-6601-1. p. 196. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).
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